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The Fizz #88: Châteauneuf-du-Fargosonini is saving would-be wasted fruit, and making exciting wines in the process
Winemaker Alejandro Fargosonini and I speak about saving fruit from America's farms, re-wilding, and getting the grant money necessary to keep his…
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The Fizz: Maine Wild Wine Fest is here! (And a look into Niccolo Coturri's Moon Bloom)
A peek into the fourth annual Maine Wild Wine Fest, and for paid subscribers, a journey into Niccolo Coturri's Madeleine Angevine, Moon Bloom.
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The Fizz #87: Alisha Blackwell-Calvert is championing a new way of writing an accessible wine list
Sommelier and wine judge Alisha Blackwell-Calvert and I speak about her innovative wine list at Madrina, her journey to the Master Sommelier exam, and…
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The Fizz #47: Alice Jun, winemaker at Hana Makgeolli, is sharing the broad depth of flavors in Korean rice wine
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The Fizz: Maine Wild Wine Fest is here! (And a look into Niccolo Coturri's Moon Bloom)
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The Fizz #86: Elaine Chukan Brown brings a historic perspective to The Wines of California
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The Fizz Top Wines of 2023
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The Fizz #86: Elaine Chukan Brown brings a historic perspective to The Wines of California
Wine educator and author Elaine Chukan Brown and I speak about their new book, The Wines of California, and how the history of California impacts our…
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The Fizz #85: Claire Hill is planning for the future of West Coast winemaking
Winemaker Claire Hill and I speak to her experience at Texier and Mount Eden, working with old vines, and why she left California to make wine in…
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The Fizz Top Wines of 2024
A roundup of the wines I treasured this year and what they meant to me.
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The Fizz #84: Parallax Project's Lance Lemon and Reggie Leonard see the exponential opportunity in Virginia wine
Wine entrepreneurs and educators Lance Lemon and Reggie Leonard are shining the spotlight on an inclusive, expansive, and diverse Virginia wine scene.
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The Fizz #83: Sean Turley is building an apple identification task force, and it starts with you
Apple expert Sean Turley and I discuss why apple identification is important, the history of apples in America, and his new book Practical Pomology.
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The Fizz #82: Terry Theise finds remarkable beauty in authentic wines
Wine writer, importer, and lover of great wines, Terry Theise speaks about what makes a wine authentic, what future importers should know, and where…
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The Fizz #81: Meg Maker lobbies for greater diversity and personality in wine writing
Wine writer, researcher, and educator Meg Maker talks to me about how wine communication has changed, the subjectivity of tasting notes, and the future…
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